Emperor Wang: ... I have no other choice.
Lady Jin: But, brother. Do you think he'll agree?
Emperor Wang: Not on my watch. Guard!(a guard walks in and bows) Go, bring me Jianyu.
Guard: (bows) Yes (exits)
General Jin: Your majesty, are you sure of what you are doing?
Emperor Wang:(smiles)
Jianyu enters and bows
Jianyu: Greetings, uncle.
Emperor Wang: (smiles) Look at how handsome he is. He is old enough to get married.
Jianyu: Your majesty, I'm not that old for marriage. Also I don't want an arranged marriage.
Emperor Wang: I want to get you married on my birthday which is the next moon. How will that come to pass when your marriage isn't arranged.
Jianyu: You want your wish to come to pass, what about mine?
Emperor Wang: You sure do have a way with words. Get a wife, then.
Jianyu:(thinks) It isn't my wish to get married and you're asking me to get a wife (to Emperor Wang) Okay, uncle.(walks out)
Emperor Wang: (smiles)
THE FU'S MANSION
Hai rong was laying on a bed when she suddenly wakes up and saw Su Ju and a girl in her early teenage years standing beside the bed.
Hai rong: (sits up) Aunt, what happened?
Su Ju: Nothing, dear (holds the young girl's hand) Hai rong, this is your sister, Fu Huan.
Hai rong: My sister?
Su Ju: I kept her away because she was sick, but right now, she is okay. Promise me Hai rong, that you will take care of her.
Hai rong: I promise you aunt that I will and also the heaven realm will regret what they've done to our family.
Su Ju (smirks and looks at Fu Huan who in turn looks at her
Hai rong: And I promise you that I will find every means in removing the curse placed on you.
Su Ju: Good (smiles).
*****
LIN'AN STATE PALACE
EMPEROR WANG'S THRONE ROOM
Emperor Wang was on his seat when a man in his early sixties came in and bows
Lord Yancheng: Greetings your majesty.
Emperor Wang: (smiles) Lord Yancheng, you finally came.
Lord Yancheng: I'm at your majesty's service
Emperor Wang: Good. I called you because I want to discuss something important with you since you are my most trusted official.
Lord Yancheng: Thank you, your majesty for the compliment.
Emperor Wang: Knowing the fact that I have no child making me a king with no heir. I have thought of choosing someone as my heir.
Lord Yancheng: (smiles and thinks) Who else would he choose if not me.
Emperor Wang: On my birthday, I'll announce Jianyu as my heir.
Lord Yancheng: (quickly looks at Emperor Wang) Your majesty? You...